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A rapidly expanding technology demands that the engineer have increased breadth and depth of knowledge. Consistent with this need, a Master of Science degree may be completed without the preparation of a formal research thesis. Instead, a student may be permitted to enroll in a no-thesis program which involves additional course work (27 hours of organized course work versus 24 hours for a thesis program) and the preparation of an appropriate engineering project. Most graduate students, especially students holding University Fellowships, traineeships or research assistantships, are encouraged to complete a thesis.
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Three semester hours of credit will be received for an engineering report which the student must prepare and have approved by a supervisory committee. Students must register in at least one semester of CE 398D DEPT REPORT, which can be repeated if needed. CE 398D is not required in the final semester of registration, although most students do take it then. The committee consists of the supervising professor and at least one additional member of the graduate faculty of the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering. The report must show evidence of good technical writing and demonstrate communication skills. The report should be completed while the student is registered for 398D (Departmental Report) for which credit/no credit is assigned. Civil Engineering and Environmental and Water Resources Engineering majors (code 621700 and 640100 respectively) register for CE 398D. Once a student registers for 398D, registration must be repeated until graduation. You must be registered for 398D during the semester that you receive your degree.
In addition, the student must submit to the Graduate Advisor a Clearance Letter signed by the committee members certifying satisfactory completion of the report on or before the posted final submission deadline of the semester the student intends to graduate.
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